Preseason Preview: Class 2A Preseason All-State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are a week away from the larger classifications beginning to play in Louisiana. In our effort to continue with our preseason, All-state previews, we will look at our preseason 2A All-state team. 2A has grown into one of the bigger classification so there are girls aplenty to choose from. With that said, we narrowed it down to ten worthy members. I think these young ladies are some of the best in this class and can hold their own with other classifications as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489565' first='Stella' last='Allison'] (5'6" | 2026 | French Settlement)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='943308' first='Caroline' last='Bradley'] (6'5" | 2027 | Oak Grove)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lila Lewis (5'3" | 2025 | East Beauregard)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carley Meynard (5'9" | 2026 | Holy Savior Menard)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489557' first='Kaliyah' last='Samuels'] (5'11" | 2026 | Lafayette Christian)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class 2A first team has players who are being highly sought after on the next level. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='943308' first='Caroline' last='Bradley']</strong> is the top player in her class for a good reason. She is highly skilled in the paint, is a rebounding machine, and can step out to hit jumpers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489557' first='Kaliyah' last='Samuels']</strong> is a three level scorer who can rebound and go. She can hurt teams from the perimeter or the post. Teams have to pick their poison when playing against <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489565' first='Stella' last='Allison']</strong>. She can play either guard position and can shoot the lights out from three. <strong>Lila Lewis</strong> is a defensive terror for opposing teams. She deflects and steals passes better than a lot of guards and on offense she can spot up and knock down open jumpers consistently. <strong>Carley Meynard</strong> can get a double-double almost at will. She tracks shots well and scores using her smarts and size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485528' first='Sanaa' last='Bean'] (6'3" | 2025 | Isidore Newman)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Z'Riah Buggs (5'6" | 2025 | Homer)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489585' first='Payton' last='Rowbatham'] (5'4" | 2026 | St. Thomas Aquinas)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Taelyn Taylor (5'5" | 2025 | Lafayette Christian)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='961143' first='Emani' last='Young'] (5'7" | 2025 | Oakdale)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Individuals on the second are very likely to have very good seasons as well. <strong>Taelyn Taylor</strong> will get an abundance of opportunities in fast-paced LCA offense to score. She plays great defense at the point as well. <strong> Z'Riah Buggs</strong> and her ability to get to the rim is unmatched. She is also very good from the mid-range as well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489585' first='Payton' last='Rowbatham'] </strong>is very good at playing defense and turning turnovers into transition scores. She changes ends very quickly and knows how to finish. <strong> [player_tooltip player_id='961143' first='Emani' last='Young']</strong> can defend, rebound, and score. She is a game changer when she is on the floor. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485528' first='Sanaa' last='Bean'] </strong>defends the paint at a high level and is very good at blocking shots. She is a deterrent to any player driving to the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>November 18th is when the Class 2A season begins. These players, and others, can be seen in various jamborees this week around the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->